Forbidden Picture

Maybe this person above was involved in the Cirque performance - we don't know.  She was standing inside the tent in front of a car, and as a promotion for the car, she was posing with people for pictures.  Despite having cameras, we couldn't take the pictures ourselves - that was "forbidden."

The word "forbidden" sort of makes you think of that part in "Beauty and the Beast," where it is forbidden to go into the West Wing.

Seriously, it was a gimmick to get you to go and find the picture online later, where you'll give your name and email in exchange for a photo.  We weren't really interested in doing any of this, but Madison sure was.  Daddy and Mommy were sort of on their way somewhere else, with the typical "maybe later" sort of approach, but Madison wasn't having any of it.  She scampered up there, dragging Daddy along - because you simply have to pose for pictures when there is a camera nearby snapping photos.  Daddy went to use his camera, but again, this was forbidden!

This morning before dawn, Ba-ba and Nana went back home - it was such a short trip for them, but we'll probably be seeing them in a month.  They don't know that yet, but we're tossing the idea around of going to see them right after Christmas.  Shhhh!

Okay, so today was a work day.  Lots of cleaning up to do around the house after an eventful Thanksgiving.  Also, lots to do to catch up at work with, as we took one day off this week.  The end result was a really, really long night at work.

Fortunately, Daddy got to spend some time with Madison in the morning.  We played that Disney DVD Princess board game again, which Madison has been hooked on lately.   Daddy was clearly going to win this one, but Madison wanted him to throw the game in the end in her favor.  Here's that big moment:  do you teach your child a lesson about how you can't win all the time, or do you throw the game.  Of course, Daddy threw the game.  Seriously, she knew very well that Daddy could have won it - and she also knew that Daddy would let her win too.  That doesn't happen anywhere else when she plays games, and although she's rather competitive, she knows she can't win 'em all.  The only time she can win 'em all are days like these, when she's playing games with Daddy.

I thought for a moment about maybe getting the question right, and winning the game.  But then I remembered.... it is forbidden!